Charity---B2 letter Esther: I see your points, and I mostly agree with them. Despite that, I think charity, be it volunteering or donations, is absolutely – and unfortunately – needed. You can think of it as a voluntary and social contribution for a greater cause, or at least for a significant improvement that couldn’t be achieved without working together. Besides, these achievements could affect also those who do their share, not just the ones who are being helped, and the effects can radiate through the whole society. From this perspective, there isn’t much difference between high-profile charity and the ones that are done outside the spotlight, so I don’t think we should abolish either the former of the latter. People certainly donate or volunteer so that it makes them feel better, but where’s the harm in that? In my view that’s the reason behind nearly every selfless act. However, as long as it actually improves someone’s condition in any way without making the other’s worse, it doesn’t have to be taken away, even if the donations happen in charity events to boost the people’s own egos a bit. I can’t really name projects but I’ve heard about charities for kids who are in orphanage or foster homes, you can donate to educational projects as well, there are also charity funds for veterans, the options are endless, really. With that being said, my choice would be a project where they seek to improve education so that more and more people can get out of poverty. What matters the most I think is transparency, since some charities are just schemes and frauds under disguise. Hope this comment helped. (Write a comment of 200-250 words in which you -say whether you think charities are necessary and useful and why/why not, -give your opinion about high-profile charity events like the ones mentioned in the post, -mention a charity project that you have heard of, -say if you can think of a particular cause that you would be ready to donate to or volunteer for. Begin your comment like this: Esther: )